Clothes-line holder.



W. E. HADLEY.

CLOTHES LINE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 19, 1912.

A57 Patented May 20,1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20, 1913.

Application filed July 19, 1912. Serial No. 710,511,

Be it known that I, WALTER E. HADLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Coatesville, in the county of Chester and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Clothes-LineHolders, of which the following is especification.

The invention relates to a clothes line holder, and more particularly tothe class of safetyline holders.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a holder whereina clothes line will be firmly clamped or held fast so as to avoid theslipping of the line through the holder in event any portionthereofbecomes broken when the line is stretched between spaced walls,posts or other stationary supports, thereby avoiding the dropping of theclothes upon the ground, floor or thelike;

Another object of the invention is the provision of a holder of thischaracter wherein a clothes line can be readily secured therein ordetached therefrom and when the said line is secured in the same it willbe prevented from slipping or falling from the said holder, should theline become broken at any point throughout its length.

' A further object of the invention is the provision of. a holder ofthis character which is simple in construction, reliable and eflicientin its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other'objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and

pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view'of a clothes line, the samebeing hung in holders each constructed in accordance with the invention.Fi 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the hol er. Fig. 3 is a top planview thereof. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the holderopen.

Similar reference characters indicate correspondin views in t edrawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals each line holder comprises a base5, which is in the form of a plate, and is adapted to post, orother-statiom ary support in any desirable manner.

parts throughout the several Integral with or anchored in the post 5 andprO ectmg outwardl therefrom is a hook 6, the bill 7 of which 1sdisposed at the upper side thereof. Mounted upon the hook 6 isa clampingjaw comprising spaced cheeks 8 united by means of a finger extension nib9,

the cheeks being disposed on opposite sides of the hook 6, and connectedeccentrically thereto by means of a cross pivot 10, which is passedthrough the cheeks 8 and the book 6 as" shown.

The cheeks 8 are formed with alining curved line receiving slots 11, thesame being inwardly tapered and open through the outer periphery of thesaid cheeks, so that when a clothes line 12 is engaged in the hook 6,and the clamp is swung inwardly and downwardly the line 12 will bewedged in the slots 11 in the said cheeks 8 thereby firmly gripping saidline to prevent the pos sibility of the slipping thereof in the holder.The cheeks 8 are formed on their outer peripheries with alining ratchetteeth 13, in any -one of which is adapted to engage a latch 14 slidably'mounted upon one side of the hook 6, the latch being formed with spacedelongated guide slotsv 15 in which are engaged guide pins 16 the samebeing fastened in the hook 6, and designed to guide the latch 14 when itis moved into engage ment with or disengaged from the teeth 13 on theclamp. The latch 14 is formed with thereby obviating the possibility ofthe clothes falling upon the ground or floor.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction and operationof the invention will be clearly understood, and therefore, a moreextended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is:- V v 1. A device of the class described comprising'a base, a hook-like member projecting outwardly from the base at rightangles thereto, an eccentric having spaced cheeks integrally formed witheach other and swingingly connected. to the hook-like member, the saidcheeks being provided with alining slots adapted to receive a clothesline when engaged in the hook-like member, a plurality of ratchet teethformed on the outer peripheries of the cheeks, and catches slidablymounted upon the hooklike member and engageable with the ratchet teethfor locking the eccentric member in adjusted position.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base, a hook-like memberprojecting outwardly from the base at right angles thereto, an eccentrichaving spaced cheeks integrally formed with each other and swinginglyconnected to the hook-like member, the said cheeks being provided withalining slots adapted toreceive a clothes line when engaged in thehook-like member, a plurality of ratchet teeth formed on the outerperipheries of the cheeks, catches slidably mounted upon the hook-likemember and engageable with the ratchet teeth for locking the eccentricmember in adjusted position, and a finger extension formed on theeccentric member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER E. HADLEY.

Witnesses ELMER BONSALL,

EDWARD HYDE.

